technical difficulties

plural noun

: technical problems : problems with equipment
This television station is currently experiencing technical difficulties.

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The singer kept her cool through technical difficulties and captivated a drenched, shifty crowd, drawing them in with a warm smile and a euphonious delivery. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The investigators who haven’t already died are almost all retired, some of them awkwardly testifying via Zoom with technical difficulties from homes far away. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Several Kansas City suburbs have detached from the organization in recent years — and pulled their financial contributions — as KCATA struggled with route and workforce reduction and technical difficulties. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 The show opened a week later than planned due to technical difficulties but has almost sold out its entire run. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technical difficulties

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“Technical difficulties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20difficulties. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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